Sofa-bed.



110.816,134. i 'y PATENTED 11111111906.

J. B. STRAND @L J. H. HAUG'EN.

' SOFA BED.'

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1905.

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JOHN B vsTRANDA AND JOHN H. HAUGN, OF CHICAGO, iimnaois.l

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speeieatien of Letters Patent;

Patented March 27, 1906.

ippneeaonnealiugm21,1905. serial No. 275;'651.

To all whom t may concern:

AJOHN H. HAUGEN, citizens of the United States of America, and residents of'Chicago,

in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Im- 'rovements in Sofa-Beds, of which the follbwing is a specification. Y This invention relates to that class of sofabeds which inl an unfoldedcondition has :all the a pearances of a Davenport sofa; and the o ject of the ypresent improvement is to provide a simple and efficient structural arrangement an combination of parts adapted to aHord a convenient and substantial attachment of the reversible horizontal portion of the sofa-bed, so that when in one position such portion will afford a single bed of ample width and in the other position will provide a sofa of the usual appearance and dimensions, all as' willhereinafter more fully appear and be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1l is a vertical sectional elevation on line Fig. 2, illustrating the article in a sofa form, parts being broken away for the better illustration of the mechanism. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly broken away, of one end of the article in' its bed form. Fig. 3 is a c'ompanion sectional elevation to Fig. 1, showing the article in a bed form.

'Similar numerals ofreference indicate like parts in the different views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the usual upright back member, and 2 'the uplyright' end members connected permanent y to said back member to constitute the main supporting-frame of the'sofa-bed. To such frame is connected in the pivotal and adjustable manner hereinafter described the reversible horizontal seat and bed member 3, which in'one of its positions constitutes the seat portion of a sofa and which in its other osition constitutes a horizontal surface o ample width, adapting it for convenv ient use as a bed for a single person.

4 represents arm members secured on the top edges of the end members 2 in the pivotal manner shown and rovided withvadjusting sector-bars 5, by which said arm members are secured in an inclined position to constitute illow-rests in the use of the article as a bed) and in a vertical position to consti- 'tute arm-'rests in the use of the article as Be it known that we, JOHN B. STRAND and lthe support of the reversible member aforesaid.

7 represents tracksor slideways formed in jo`r larranged upon the inner faces of the upright en d members 2 in planes below the points o'f pivotal-attachment of the radius-links '6 to said end members. Such tracks or slideways are referably inclined from thehorizontal an in a downward direction toward the rear of the article, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, with a view to attain a low position of 'the reversible member when the article is arranged as a sofa and a raised position of sadrnember when the article is arranged as a e 8 represents track-wheels having engagement with'the tracks or slideways 7 and secured to the respective ends of the reversible member 3 at points removed from the points of attachment of the radius-links 6 to said reversible member.

` 9 represents vertical grooves or ways formed in the end members 2 for the free travel of the lateral projections 6 of the radius-links as the same have movement in the operation of reversing the reversible member 3. The provisionof such vertical ways 9 is Vnecessary in -our preferred construction in which the tracks or slideways 7 are formed in the end members 2 instead of projecting from the surfaces of the same.

The operation of the parts in changing from a sofa to a bed form of the article is as follows: The arm members 4 are initially released and moved into the inclined position Ashown in Fig. 2, after which by an upward pull on-the lower and forward edge ofthe reversible member 3 the same is tilted upward with the track-wheels 8 as a fulcrum and the radius-links 6 acting asa restraining means to prevent any independent movement of the ends of the reversible member. With the IIO sition and in contact with the tracks to con-- stitute in connection with the track-wheels the entire supporting connection between the reversible member and the supporting body or frame. In changing the article back a ain from a bed to a sofa form the reverse of the above-described operations will take place.

Having thus fully described our said invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a back, end members having tracks or slideways formed in their opposed faces and provided with vertical ways communicating with said tracks, a reversible member rovided with track-wheels engaging the trac s, and radiuslinks provided with lateral projections in line with the pivotal connections of said links to the reversible member, such projections having movement in the aforesaid vertical ways and bearing upon the aforesaid tracks and adapted in conjunction with the track-wheels to afford the entire Supporting connection. between the reversible and end members, substantially as set forth.

2. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a back, end members having inclined. tracks or slideways formed in their opposed faces and pitovided with vertical ways communicating with said tracks, a reversible member provided with track-wheels engaging the tracks, and radius-links provided with lateral proj ections in line with the pivotal connections of said links to the reversible member, such projections having movement in the aforesaid vertical ways and bearing upon the aforesaid tracks and adapted in conjunction with the track-wheels to afford the entire supporting connection between the reversible and end members, substantially as set forth.

JOHN B. STRAND. JOHN H. HAUGEN.

In presence of- ROBERT BURNS, M. HOLMES. 

